Sandy roads get a little tough unless you've got a mountain bike. Had to push my skinny-tire commuter bike for a ways. Turned back around at Robbins Rest because sand was too thick and pushing the bike was lame. Interesting little towns/villages/whatever. Lighthouse was nice, but not open for climbing when I was there in the morning.

10/24/2018-took my Webelos den for a required hike after school. A few bikes, and was not easy to get the boys in tune with the right of way. Lots of turns an change in terrain. Boys thoroughly enjoyed the area. Next time I would take a smaller group. Parking limited, and close to a busy hospital exit.

Nice flat walking path. Saw only one other person walking with his dog for about 1/8 of mile. Quiet, peaceful. Zero shade so prob not the best for a super hot day, was low 70’s and breezy so it was perfect. Plenty of parking too.

Only con is there are only a few trash cans near the parking lot....had to carry poop bags for about 6 miles....lesson learned.

Great place with amazing views. The trails are dog friendly and allowed. You aren’t “supposed” to have dogs on the beach but there were many of them playing on the sand and water. Nice and clean. Highly recommend

Excellent fun trail. My first time riding on Long Island. The trails were smooth and flowing compared to the rocks and hills I normally ride in PA. While the black diamond loops are not super technical they are the most fun parts of the trail to ride and do get the heart rate up.

We left from our campsite #11. We hiked trail and ended at our campsite. It was pretty easy going. A few places were a question due to no markers. But we followed the all trails map. If you do not take the black trail turnoffs it comes to about 5 miles. Stay on the blue trail and you will end where you started. The mountain bikers share trail. But they were all really cool. We just moved over when they passed. Great trail.

I like to park at or near the Rivers Edge restaurant on Riviera at Watt. I follow the Watt bridge on-ramp over the river to the American River Recreation area bike trail. That parking pot also serves a bike store, a couple of Brew pubs, and a Big Lots store.

Cathedral Pines is nice and diverse for walking and trail running. I love that it's relatively shady and has bathrooms, which are open all year round.

There is camping here, tent camping has the coolest little private spots, like bungalows in the woods. RVs/trailers are allowed as well but their spots are in an open field.

The people who manage the park suck. The woman who oversees everything had a really bad attitude when I was reserving my camping spot.

Another thing I noticed about the park is its questionable safety. I wouldn't go alone, just because there are some shady characters. One instance, I had an SUV of guys driving around where I was running back to my car, when I stopped, they happened to stop as well to "ask me a question". That's when I noticed the rear passengers had an open container of alcohol.

Additionally, I was grilling once, when some random dude came from the back woods, disregarded my tent set up, and chose to walk right through my camp instead of around it. Just be aware of your surroundings here.

Much more interesting than many other LI trails. Only gentle elevation changes, just enough with the switchbacks to keep interested. Saw a doe and her yearling. She wasn't worried about us.
The red lined "map and 3.6 miles" must be false, as the map on site (in the middle of the trail, only !) shows the perimeter as a bridle path, there are many interior switchbacks. We usually average 2-2.5 miles per hour on trails, like the AT/LT.... this one took us 2.5 hours.
Other than that, the blue trail is definitely well marked. Take the red subtrail...adds to the fun.
We will return !

For passenger vehicle parking, try University Avenue near Guy West Bridge (zoom in on map to find where Guy West Bridge is located). And the side streets within the circle of University Avenue. Check street signs for time limit and confirm if any permits are required. Many spin-off dirt trails towards the river accessible by walkers and horses only. Dirt trails away from river accessible by all three users = hikers, bikers, horses.

Please respect other trail users. Please be wise and keep your dog on a leash. There's too much traffic on this section of the ART and you'd be heartbroken if another dog attacked your dog, or if a cyclist collided with your dog. Flexi-leashes are dangerous to cyclists and runners. You also don't know how your dog might respond to a horse. Some dogs go ballistic when they see a horse, which is dangerous to horseback riders. Keep your dog close to you. Thank you.